A suspected California drunk driver led Los Angeles County deputies on a car chase Thursday, resulting in officers deploying pepper balls and tear gas.
A DUI suspect sticks his head out the window of a pickup truck during a police chase in Compton, California.
He was able to escape attempted PIT maneuvers. The chase ended around 1 p.m. once the driver hit a dead-end and became trapped by authorities. He allegedly tried backing up into sheriff's vehicles. Deputies tossed a gas container into the bed of the truck but the standoff continued. Deputies eventually got him to come out of the vehicle when they used tear gas.
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